Ribs tattoo ideas

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Fine line black arrow above the script words 'this too shall pass' tattooed along the ribs of a person wearing a light blue top.
Arrow and script quote on the ribs
Two colour traditional tattoos on the ribs, left a sugar skull in a veil with flowers and right a skull in a top hat with flowers and the word DEATH.
Sugar skull bride and top hat skull on ribs
Colour tattoo of a house lifted by a bunch of red, blue, yellow and orange balloons, with a line of script above, on the side of a torso at the ribs.
Balloon-lifted house on the side ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a stack of four books with hatched shading on the side of a ribcage.
Stack of books on the side ribs
Small black letter Y tattoo on the side of a person's torso, with one hand resting near it and a striped top.
Small letter Y tattoo on the side
Fine line black script tattoo reading Faith over on the side of a torso, placed on the ribs below a red lace bra, with the end of the word cropped by the frame.
Faith over script on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of a flock of birds, a dandelion and cursive script on the side of a torso, above the hip.
Bird flock and script on the side torso
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a simple camera outline on the side of the body, shown in a black and white photo.
Camera outline tattoo on the side
Fine line tattoo of two goldfish with flowing fins on the side ribs, one in grey linework and one in orange and yellow watercolour tones.
Two goldfish on the ribs
Black handwritten lettering reading Ohana on the side of the ribs, with a black lace bra visible above it.
Ohana lettering on the ribs
Realistic black and grey sunflower tattoo on the side ribs, with a shaded flower head and petals above high-waisted denim jeans.
Sunflower tattoo on the ribs
Fine line jellyfish tattoo with a soft blue wash across the ribs and back, with a short script word along the lower ribs.
Jellyfish tattoo across ribs and back
A soft pink realistic rose tattoo on a woman's ribs, seen from the side with her dark backless dress held aside.
Pink rose on the ribs
Black lace-patterned bow tattoo with blue, purple and pink watercolour splashes on the side of the body, likely the ribs.
Black lace bow with watercolour splashes
Black and grey fine line script lettering on the side of a body in a dark, low-key photograph, placed on the ribs area.
Small script word on side of body
Black and grey tribal blackwork tattoo with a circular chest panel and a band running down the upper arm, on a shirtless man outdoors.
Black tribal tattoo across shoulder and chest
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo of a mandala, lotus and stylised birds across a person's torso and thigh, photographed in low light.
Blackwork mandala and lotus across torso and thigh
Black and grey script lettering reading Everything has beauty on the ribs, with a faded second line of lettering beneath it.
Script quote along the ribs
Woman lying on white bedding with a small fine line black tattoo of three upright strokes on her inner forearm and a small script tattoo on her side near the ribs.
Small fine line tattoos on forearm and ribs
Close view of a pale, multicoloured tattoo covering an upper arm and the side of the torso, showing sea anemone and coral style forms.
Marine life sleeve on arm and side
Black ink brush-style character tattoo on a woman's left ribs, photographed from the side with a black crop top and blonde hair visible.
Brush-style character on the ribs
Black and pink orchids with swirling black linework tattooed on the side of the ribs, in a botanical realism style.
Black orchids with swirling linework on the ribs
Black fine line tattoo of a row of old books on a shelf with a small bear leaning against them, on the ribs of a person in a white patterned top.
Row of books with a bear on a ribs tattoo
Fine line black script reading we only part to meet again with a date beneath and two small bird silhouettes, tattooed on the side of the ribs.
Script quote and two birds on the ribs
Black fine line pine tree tattoo running vertically along the side of a person's ribs, with a dark top and jeans in view.
Pine tree tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged figure with its head bowed and knees drawn up, above a skull, on the side of a ribcage.
Winged figure over a skull on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of a small daisy bouquet tied with a bow, placed on the ribs of a person wearing a white top.
Daisy bouquet tied with a bow on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a mermaid with flowing multicoloured hair holding a pink flower, with a script quote beneath, on a person's side ribs.
Mermaid with wild flower quote on ribs
Fine line black script tattoo reading 'We accept the love we think we deserve' across the ribs on a pale skin background.
Script quote tattoo on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of a seated cat outline on the side of the ribs, with a hand resting just above it.
Small cat outline on the ribs
Black and grey paw print tattoo with soft shaded toe pads on the side of the ribs, shown in a wide shot and a close-up.
Paw print tattoo on the side ribs
Realistic black and grey tattoo of a skull fused with a Roman numeral clock face and gears, on the side of the torso.
Skull and clock mechanism tattoo on the side
Black and grey realism tattoo of a centaur archer drawing a bow, shaded and placed on the side of the ribs.
Centaur archer on the side of the ribs
Black tribal-style bands with spiral details and a central five-petalled flower tattoo wrapping across the side of a torso above the hip.
Tribal bands with a flower on the side
Fine line black script tattoo reading good vibes on the side ribs, partly under a grey crop top.
Good vibes script on the ribs
Black fine line script quote tattooed along a person's left ribs, reading life is not measured by the number of breaths we take.
Script quote tattoo along the ribs
Fine line black outline of the world map tattooed on the ribs, with a pink striped shirt lifted beside it.
World map outline tattoo on the ribs
Colourful sketch-style bird tattoo with black linework and watercolour-like splashes across the ribs and side of a bare back.
Multicoloured sketch-style bird on ribs
Black and grey hibiscus flowers with scrollwork and Greek script on the side of the ribs, in a realistic botanical style.
Hibiscus flowers and Greek script on ribs
Black and white photo of a fine line lace fan tattoo with a tassel on the side of a person's ribs.
Lace fan tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey sewing-themed tattoo on the side of the ribs, showing a dress form, scissors, thread spool, pin cushion, buttons and needles.
Sewing tools tattoo on the ribs
Colour tattoo of the state of Texas filled with bluebonnets, red paintbrush and a yellow rose, placed on the side of the ribs.
Texas outline filled with wildflowers on ribs
Fine line and dotwork starburst tattoo in black ink on the side of the ribs, with soft shadow across the skin.
Small starburst on the side of the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of three elephants walking in a row on the side of the ribs, shaded with soft grey tones.
Three elephants in a line on the ribs
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on the side of the ribs showing a reptile wearing a red hat with a green feather, sipping a martini through a straw.
Reptilian figure with martini on ribs
Fine line black tattoo on the side ribs forming a heart from a treble clef swirl, a bass clef curl and a row of piano keys, with two dots beside it.
Music heart tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of three tulips on a stem with two leaves, placed on the side of the ribs.
Fine line tulips on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of a world map outline across a person's ribs, with a white fabric draped over the side of the torso.
Outline world map tattoo on the ribs